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Dismissed3 July 20266006113

60 Darfield Road, London, SE4 1ER

Planning appeal 6006113 at 60 Darfield Road, London, SE4 1ER (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 3 July 2026 by Inspector R Standfield, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the supply of family housing.

retention of large HMO Sui Generis use for key workers and associated rear roof extension and change in side openings

Authority
London Borough of Lewisham
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Standfield
Postcode
SE4 1ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the supply of family housing
  • whether the occupants experience acceptable internal living space

What decided it

The loss of a much-needed family dwelling combined with inadequate communal living space for the HMO occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the development when assessed against NPPF policies taken as a whole.

The harm to the availability of family accommodation and harm to the occupants of the HMO combined significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development when assessed against the policies in the NPPF taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HO8Policy QD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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